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My Take
Shannon Tweed is a survivor of show business in a way I genuinely respect. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, she rose through modeling, was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1982, and became a recognizable face of the erotic-thriller genre across dozens of films. What interests me more, though, is the durability underneath the glamour: she built a long career on her own terms and a stable family life as Gene Simmons' longtime partner and eventual wife. There's a toughness to navigating Hollywood that long while keeping your footing, and that mix of glamour and grounded grit makes her more interesting than the labels suggest.
Overview
Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian model and actress. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller cinema. Tweed has appeared in more than 60 films and several television series. She was named Playboy's Playmate of the Year in 1982.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shannon Tweed
- Name (Japanese)
- シャノン・トゥイード
- Reading
- しゃのん・とぅいーど
- Born
- March 10, 1957 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / pornographic actor / Playboy Playmate / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Playboy Playmate of the Month
- 1982 Playboy Playmate of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Model — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.